Are you landlords relaxing your screening criteria now because of job losses or uncertainty during Covid? Or do you essentially NEVER relax your standards, no matter what the sob story?
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"Crushing it"
"Killing it"
"Optics"
"scale"
"Leverage"
"Metrics"
"Airbnb" (as in "I want to buy an Airbnb")
"STR's" (as in "I want to hear about STR's", with no reason for an apostrophe)
I have sworn off all...
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I was just approved for $235k on my primary home and I have no personal debt. Terms are 9.5% fixed 10 year, Interst only with 20 year ARM. Fess about $8k. Is this worth it? I want to have the funds available to ...
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Hi! Thanks for taking the time to read my post. I am a recent college grad (blessed to not have any debt) working at a small-to-medium sized biotech company in Boston. I have a group of about 5 friends in a similar ci...
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I just completed an install of 750 sf of carpet in a 4 bedroom rental house with three seams. Carpet went in the living room and a connected bedroom. I watched several you tube videos and read carpet installation spec...
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Hello all, thought I'd make my introduction here. I'm Sean from Texas. I live about an hour outside Corpus Christi, in a town of about 100k give or take. For many years I was on the S side of the Quadrant, (I was s...
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You’re a player no matter what your situation is…you’re in the Real Estate game. It’s just a matter of what position you play. This is a philosophy I heard first on the BP Podcasts featuring Bryce Stewart. His episode...
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Hi All,Not sure if it’s better to 1031 during a red hot economy like it is now or if it’s better to wait til things cool off. I understand I’ll get paid more for what I sell and sell it quicker, but I have a higher li...
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IntroductionAre you ready to unlock the secrets of real estate investing and start your journey towards financial success?If you're a beginner looking to make smart investments in the world of real estate, you've come...
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Hi BP community I don't normally post which I plan to change, most of the time I'm just reading through forums. But I'm wondering should I invest in a pro account on here from now or closer to my first deal? It's alwa...